Eurasian eagle-owl Bubo bubo

Animals in our sanctuary

Rutha

Date of birth

09-06-2009

Date taken in

15-09-2012

Rutha was found along the way. Probably escaped from a falconer. The owner never came to collect the animal.

Turco

Date of birth

15-03-2009

Date taken in

17-10-2009

Turco is a bird of prey that was kept by private owners. They then deliberately let him go because they no longer wanted to take care of him. The animal now gets a worthy life in De Zonnegloed.

Jaska

Date of birth

17-05-2006

Date taken in

01-04-2007

Jaska was brought in via the NHC. An animal that was handed over by the owner because it frightened him and could no longer care for it.

Posita

Date of birth

03-04-2011

Date taken in

28-05-2011

Posita is one of the many birds of prey that are kept by private individuals in a much too small aviary or even tied up and given up or left behind by circumstances.

Now Posita is sitting in a very large aviary where she can stretch her wings and even take a bath once in a while.

Where does he feel most at home?

The Eurasian eagle-owl lives in the forests, mountain areas and  open grasslands of Western Europe, Northern Africa and East Asia.

What's his favourite food?

They like small birds and rodents, like squirrels or moles.

Fun fact

This eagle-owl is the largest owl species in Europe.